
King David Amoah
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Accra, Ghana
Toptal member since June 12, 2026
King David is a lead brand designer and front-end developer with almost 10 years of experience in brand identity and digital product development. Their expertise spans creative direction, logo design, UI design, and front-end engineering, with notable work at RestoRefine Studios and Media General Ghana. At RestoRefine, they directed the SaucyMenu project end-to-end and turned at-risk clients into long-term partners.
Portfolio
Work Experience
Lead Brand Designer and Front-end Engineer
RestoRefine Studios
- Ran all creative intake sessions across the full client portfolio, covering marketing agencies, AI startups, SaaS platforms, hospitality brands, and tech businesses.
- Owned brand strategy and art direction from brief through to final delivery on every project.
- Built complete brand identity systems covering creative direction, typography, color systems, iconography, brand guidelines, and standards documentation.
- Directed the full build of SaucyMenu (Saucymenu.co.uk), an AI tech product for the hospitality industry.
- Oversaw brand strategy, creative direction, visual identity, and UI design through to a shipped front end for SaucyMenu.
- Assigned tasks to the dev team via ClickUp and coordinated collaboration across GitHub and Figma.
- Held the project schedule and kept the client updated throughout the SaucyMenu project.
- Retained at-risk clients, including Aulona Flows (Glasgow) and Salad Club UK, by presenting their vision back to them with clarity and then delivering on it.
- Handled creative strategy on RestoRefine's own website and opened a new client acquisition channel, generating an average of 10 additional booked calls per month.
- Built responsive, production-ready websites using React, Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Supabase, PostgreSQL, and Contentful CMS.
Brand Strategist
Eagles Qlothing
- Developed the strategy and visual identity for a new collection that contributed directly to the client raising close to GHS 20,000 on launch night.
- Directed and scripted the production for the yearly welcome videos.
- Built a brand identity guide including colors, typography, logos, and other assets for multiple product collections.
- Grew the Instagram account from 0 to 3,000+ followers within a year.
Front-end Developer
Red Pear Communications
- Took the lead in client presentations of digital products, which gave the team a stronger standing in client conversations and improved how decisions were made.
- Wireframed, designed, and built the company website using TypeScript and Next.js, with Contentful for content management and Resend for emails.
- Built responsive, interactive front-end interfaces for insurtech, finance, Saas, EMR, and Healthcare Management products using TypeScript, React, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS.
- Handled API integrations and data connections using hooks and functions to render back-end data from MongoDB accurately.
- Collaborated with a tight-knit engineering team on a shared codebase, diagnosing and resolving complex product issues.
Motion Graphic Designer
Simpliexpand
- Crafted motion animations and motion graphics across a range of industries to support storyboard ideation and campaign storytelling.
- Produced brand stationery for print and digital publishing, keeping everything aligned to each client's brand guidelines.
- Coordinated revision cycles to make sure all final output was accurate, clean, and on-brand.
Brand Designer
MyMarketingPass
- Produced email promotions, newsletters, and digital publications for marketing campaigns across social and digital channels.
- Juggled multiple live briefs at once and delivered brand-consistent work to the deadline without dropping quality.
- Designed a pitch deck for a client that significantly boosted morale and assisted in receiving the funds.
Brand Designer
Media General Ghana
- Led creative direction for the visual and print assets of 3FM Afroconnect, the station's largest international event in 2023.
- Shaped the complete visual identity system for the event: social media graphics, print assets, large-scale backdrop banners, and all event collateral for 2 years in a row.
- Created digital graphics that drove engagement and sparked conversations online.
- Shaped the complete visual identity for 3FM Fat2Fit. A nationwide health awareness event.
Graphic Designer
Workspace Global
- Shaped a comprehensive design system for the company's global internal campaign, working with team members across different countries and time zones.
- Drove the development and enforcement of brand standards through detailed brand books, style guides, and brand guidelines across the organization.
- Oversaw production of a 100+ page national action plan alongside brochures and institutional brand collateral.
- Directed large-scale environmental signage for hospitals and national institutions, including 3D-modeled graphics.
Freelance Brand Designer
Burgundy Consultancy Qatar
- Led creative digital campaigns targeting restaurants in Qatar.
- Led and managed a team of 3 creatives to develop a brand campaign for a food product showcased at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
- Developed the creative direction and strategy for a brand campaign for a food product showcased at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
- Managed all client communication, timelines, and revisions independently while maintaining consistent quality across projects.
Creative Director
Citizen Worldwide
- Created user stories based on data gathered from an online survey.
- Led creative intake sessions with stakeholders to foster business growth and partnerships.
- Designed marketing assets to establish brand positioning and acquire new customers.
- Developed concept art for brand merchandise and print material.
- Grew the Instagram account from 0 to over 1800 followers in 2018.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology
Ghana Communication Technology University - Accra, Ghana
Skills
Tools
GitHub, Git, Basecamp, Slack, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, Banner, Adobe InDesign, Postman, Adobe After Effects, Blender, Adobe Premiere Pro, Asana, Odoo, AI Tools, Deep Paint 3D, CorelDRAW, Adobe
Languages
JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, TypeScript, C++, Java
Platforms
Figma, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), WordPress, Mobile, Shopify
Other
ClickUp, React, Tailwind CSS, Web Marketing, Project Management, Web Development, Design, Content Management Systems (CMS), PowerPoint Design, Logo Design, Brand Design, Presentation Design, Web Design, Graphic Design, UX Design, Typography, Design Strategy, Landing Page Design, Branding, Brand Identity, Brand Guidelines, Visual Identity, Brand Strategy, Print, eCommerce, Sales, Social Media, Health wellness, Editorial Design, Campaigns, Lifestyle, Luxury Retail, Advertisement Design, futurist, Minimalism, Outdoors & Nature, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Brand Mockups, Brand Logos, Rebranding, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Marketing Design, Art Direction, Key Visuals, Banner Ads, Visual Design, SaaS Design, SaaS, Website Design, Social Media Design, B2B, Design Systems, Brand Marketing, Product Design, Wireframing, User Experience (UX), AI Design, UI Design, Creative Design, User Interface (UI), Catalog Design, Research, Business Card Design, Web App Design, Data Visualization, Mobile Design, User Research, Mobile UI Design, User Experience Design, User Stories, Responsive UI, User Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Posters, Poster Design, Ad Posters, Pitch Decks, Stationery Design, Label Design, Package Design, Marketing Campaign Design, Color Palettes, Color Theory, Web Layout, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), UX Audits, Web Application Design, UX Wireframes, Visual Brand Guidelines, UI Prototyping, Digital Marketing Design, Landing Pages, Newsletter Design, Banner Design, Infographics, Fintech Design, Fintech, Print Design, Video Design, Font Design, Email Template Design, Marketing Collateral Development, Email Templates, Production, Sports Websites, User Journey Maps, Over-the-top Content (OTT), Next.js, Supabase, Notion, Database Management Systems (DBMS), Elysia, Bun, Creative Direction, Motion Graphics, Food Packaging, Packaging, Signage, Email Marketing, Prototyping, UX Prototyping, Illustration, Concept Art, World Cup, Event Design, Video Editing, Electronic Medical Records (EMR), EMR, Large Language Models (LLMs), Reels, Social Media Video Marketing, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, IT Law, Communication, Color Schemes, Ads, 3D
Experience
- Brand Design - 11 years
- Logo Design - 11 years
- Graphic Design - 11 years
- Design Strategy - 10 years
- Brand Guidelines - 9 years
- Brand Identity - 9 years
- Brand Strategy - 8 years
- Web Design - 4 years
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